NAP0122-NAP0127 Russian Akhtyrsky Hussars Pre-Order! (1 Viewer)

[FirstLegion]

Ok, gentlemen, no suprises here, but the pre-order for the Russian Akhtyrsky Hussar Regiment has officially begun today. The figures are shipping in early May, about the same time as the Old Guard Chasseurs. And, yes, Spitfrnd, I promise we'll do French and British Cavalry too (just saving you the time of typing it and me the time of answering it!).

The release consists of 6 figures and is our first fully mounted release and adds some more meat the bones of our Napoleonic Russian Army for Borodino 1812. Infantry, Artillery, and more cavalry to follow throughout 2009.

NAP0122 Russian Akhtyrsky Hussar Regiment Officer
NAP0123 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trumpeter
NAP0124 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment NCO
NAP0125 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trooper with Sword
NAP0126 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trooper with Carbine
NAP0127 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trooper with Lance

All figures in the release are $99.95/each.

Images below...

NAP0122 Russian Akhtyrsky Hussar Regiment Officer

NAP0123 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trumpeter

NAP0124 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment NCO

NAP0125 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trooper with Sword

NAP0126 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trooper with Carbine

NAP0127 Russian Ahktyrsky Hussar Regiment Trooper with Lance

Hope you guys enjoy them!

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[Spitfrnd]

It may not be a surprise but every picture you show of these Hussars demonstrates how beautiful they are Matt. The horses are stunning and, dare I say, "appropriately restrained" in their facial expressions. Any one who likes the Russian side of the conflict surely must have these. They also offer an enticing preview for the rest of your cavalry; forward at the gallop mate.

 

[Jagdpanther]

Just lovely!

 

[jazzeum]

Yes, fantastic, indeed. I love the various poses of the horses. Now, I don't know why I love horses in military miniatures because I never did any riding as a kid. Maybe it was the pony that kicked me in the stomach when I was a kid At any rate, very well done.

 

[Spitfrnd]

Yes, fantastic, indeed. I love the various poses of the horses. Now, I don't know why I love horses in military miniatures because I never did any riding as a kid. Maybe it was the pony that kicked me in the stomach when I was a kid At any rate, very well done.

Well it is hard not to appreciate the beauty of horses so it is natural to like them in miniature when they are well done, as they are here. FWIW, you shouldn't hold the sins of ponies against horses; behaviorly they are virtually a different species. Ponies are mean little buggers designed to give kids respect for horses; that's why I didn't ride as a kid.

 

[jazzeum]

Well it is hard not to appreciate the beauty of horses so it is natural to like them in miniature when they are well done, as they are here. FWIW, you shouldn't hold the sins of ponies against horses; behaviorly they are virtually a different species. Ponies are mean little buggers designed to give kids respect for horses; that's why I didn't ride as a kid.

Yes, well I didn't tell you the funny story. When I was a kid, I lived in Uruguay. One day, having nothing to do, I wandered into a vacant lot where a pony was grazing. I decided to pet him from behind (don't ask me why). The pony let me know what he thought of that idea

 

[Fusilier]

Matt and Company-
These look great! I really appreciate the amazing paint work and dynamic posing of the horses themselves. While the Napoleonic Russian Army is not my thing, for those that are into it, you have created a great set of cavalry.

They make me even more excited for when you unveil/preview the French Cuirassiers for the Battle of Waterloo. My British Guards need some cavalry to defend against!

Noah

 

[kogu]

That is a fascinating cavalry group.
Beautiful work!

 

[petebuster1]

Look fantastic. Not after these,tempting though it is but am going to stick to Waterloo so will avoid temptation and wai. for the British and French releases and if this is anything to go by

 

[Spitfrnd]

Yes, well I didn't tell you the funny story. When I was a kid, I lived in Uruguay. One day, having nothing to do, I wandered into a vacant lot where a pony was grazing. I decided to pet him from behind (don't ask me why). The pony let me know what he thought of that idea

LOL, well you can hardly blame even a pony for that. Equines are prey animals with a highly developed flight or fight response and you surprised the end with the main battery.

Returning to these beautiful Hussars, this sculptor has a great feel for horse movement and expression so I certainly hope we will be seeing many more from him.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Yes, fantastic, indeed. I love the various poses of the horses. Now, I don't know why I love horses in military miniatures because I never did any riding as a kid. Maybe it was the pony that kicked me in the stomach when I was a kid At any rate, very well done.

I am in full agreeance with you Brad. (except I have never been kicked by an equine) All of my soldiers (with the exception of the recently acquired Zulu War range and 5 marching lifeguards) are on horseback.

 

[King's Man]

Wonderful new. It will be so much fun to start building a Russian army. I will be ordering all of these along with all the other new Russian troops coming out in the future. Yes, I do love Waterloo, but I am so tried of it. It is so refreshing to be starting a diorama that will show the fighting during the 1812-1814 period of the Napoleonic wars.

King's Man

 

[VanguardFC007]

Stunning work. Keep it up!

 

[Spitfrnd]

Wonderful new. It will be so much fun to start building a Russian army. I will be ordering all of these along with all the other new Russian troops coming out in the future. Yes, I do love Waterloo, but I am so tried of it. It is so refreshing to be starting a diorama that will show the fighting during the 1812-1814 period of the Napoleonic wars.

King's Man

Well I am not tired of something that has yet to be done well and with such stunning figures. But I am all for refreshing options, like 1808-1813 English vs French. There are numerous battles to cover in that range.

 

[King's Man]

What you say about not having yet happened is so ture. The new First Legion British figures are just now coming on the market. Matt has promised to do all the figures neccessary to do a great Waterloo diorama. I will most likely break down and buy many of these figures. My point was that the British vs French seems to be what most companies produce. The Napoleonic Wars for the most part were also about Russian, Austrian, and Prussian troops just to name a few. It is nice to see a company also producing figures of these great troops. Thank you First Legion.

King's Man

 

[FirstLegion]

What you say about not having yet happened is so ture. The new First Legion British figures are just now coming on the market. Matt has promised to do all the figures neccessary to do a great Waterloo diorama. I will most likely break down and buy many of these figures. My point was that the British vs French seems to be what most companies produce. The Napoleonic Wars for the most part were also about Russian, Austrian, and Prussian troops just to name a few. It is nice to see a company also producing figures of these great troops. Thank you First Legion.

King's Man

Thanks guys and you're more than welcome. As we've always said, in the long run, you'll get it all as Napoleon's Europe will always remain our primary focus regardless of what other ranges we launch. Further, as we've promised, we're going to cover the Napoleonic Wars in more detail than has ever been seen up to now and that is a promise to our customers that we fully intend on keeping. So yes, we of course will do British/French like most companies, but as we've already shown, we're going to do the other stuff too. For what it's worth, I fully agree with King's Man - the Napoleonic Wars were in great part about the French (and their allies) vs. the Austrians, Russians, and Prussians not just about the French vs. the British. Further, each of these armies has many different troops types and we hope to give you all of them over time. This will be a marathon, not a sprint, for us and our customers!

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[Spitfrnd]

....For what it's worth, I fully agree with King's Man - the Napoleonic Wars were in great part about the French (and their allies) vs. the Austrians, Russians, and Prussians not just about the French vs. the British. Further, each of these armies has many different troops types and we hope to give you all of them over time. This will be a marathon, not a sprint, for us and our customers!
.....
First Legion Ltd

Yes we all have our specific areas of interest. Of course the Napoleonic Wars were not just about the battles involving Napoleon, especially with the French vs the English, (Germans), Portuguese and Spanish. Frankly that has been given no virtually no coverage by what companies currently produce. I am eagarly look forward to that part of the Marathon.

 

[theBaron]

The victors write the histories (and the losers write their apologias).

The view of the Napoleonic Wars as being basically the French vs the British comes in large part, I think, from the point of view of major authors, writing in the 19th Century, many of whom were either British or French. More recent authors have studied the other participants, and there is more material available, like Peter Hofschroerer's books on the Waterloo campaign, detailing the movements of the Prussians, and the Dutch and Belgian troops and the events that took place.

And I think some material existed, but was unavailable to us in the West. German material, for example, that was available and studied, until the World Wars generally discouraged most scholars from studying anything German, and Russian material that may not have been as accessible, both during the Imperial and Soviet periods.

But the complaint is the same one I had in 1980, when I was looking for 1/72 scale figures for a Waterloo diorama/wargame. All that was available to me was Airfix, and they had several varieties of British and French units, infantry and cavalry, and artillery, but only one sad-looking set of Prussians, and they were Landwehr at that. Much better selection today!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Spitfrnd]

The victors write the histories (and the losers write their apologias).

The view of the Napoleonic Wars as being basically the French vs the British comes in large part, I think, from the point of view of major authors, writing in the 19th Century, many of whom were either British or French. More recent authors have studied the other participants, and there is more material available, like Peter Hofschroerer's books on the Waterloo campaign, detailing the movements of the Prussians, and the Dutch and Belgian troops and the events that took place.....

Perhaps it is simply because the British won more battles against the French.

 

[FirstLegion]

Perhaps it is simply because the British won more battles against the French.

Alas, only one that mattered at all, and they needed a LOT of help to do it!